Tag: CULTURE
Singing ‘Hum Dekhenge’ in Hard Times: Why a Pakistani Poem Echoes India’s Pains 40...
Hum Dekhenge is among Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s most powerful revolutionary poems. Does the use of the lines written by a Pakistani poet such as Faiz Ahmad Faiz during our collective resistance against the contentious CAA and NRC ,amount to “spreading hate against India”?
CAA and a Resistance to the Majoritarian Discourse Around the ‘Northeast Frontier’ and Beyond
This is an article looking at the complex intersections of democracy, resistance and the emerging new trends in India’s political history.
A Literary Festival Jashn-e-Rekhta: The Tryst of Tradition with Modernity
Urdu is a rich language with the entire gamut of poets and novelists such as Ghalib, Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Manto and others and is bound to touch the entire spectrum of emotions that our hearts can feel.
‘Spaces’ as Symbolic Capital and the Paradox of our Times
The article that follows explores this obsession of our times and shows ways in which it can be transcended.
With Rampant Rape, is India the Worst Country for Women?
A unaddressed misogynistic societal attitude underpins the culture of rape in India.
Can we Counter the Culture of Rape by Castrating or Lynching Rapists?
The extra-judicial killing of the accused in the brutal rape and murder of Hyderabad vet, raises more questions than one.
The Idea of Indianness
With a critique of the dominant historiography and sensitivity to diversity and folk traditions, particularly of India’s north east, the article makes us rethink the idea of Indianness and nationalism.
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Inner Turmoil
The New Leam feels happy to share a reflection on Nehru’s nuanced engagement with reason and faith with its alert readers.
Did the Stardom of Amitabh Bachchan Curb His Creativity?
Dada Saheb Phalke award to Amitabh Bachchan...And the article reflects on the complex trajectory that the star/actor has undertaken in his long career.
The Monuments of Tomorrow: a Glimpse into the Future
The monuments offer us an escape into a world beyond the ordinary. They tell us about the politico-cultural dynamics that shaped our trajectories and offer us ways to reflect upon our own times.
